The wines of Kracher

The Kracher estate is a world-famous Austrian top producer of noble sweet wines, made by Gerhard Kracher, the third generation winemaker in the family. He strives for a perfect sweet-acid balance in his wines, which pair excellently with fine dining. Kracher has built a rock-solid reputation far beyond Austria's borders.

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The Kracher family estate is inspiringly led by Gerhard Kracher. Gerhard's grandfather Alois Sr. founded the estate, and Gerhard took over in 2007, when his father Alois Jr. passed away - sadly, far too soon. Alois Jr.'s legacy consisted of more than just the special vineyards - he had given the Kracher estate a top international reputation. Alois was named 'Late Harvest Winemaker of the Year' in 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2001. The estate is without doubt the most renowned producer of Austrian sweet wines.

Kracher makes mainly noble sweet wines: Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese and ice wine. They share a perfect sweet-acid balance, which relates directly to the Krachers' philosophy. Traditionally, only the sweetness of a wine was seen as the quality criterion. The Krachers see it differently: they make wines that work at the table, that offer fine acidity, are easy to drink, and in which you can recognize the character of the grape used.

The Kracher family's 32 hectares of vineyards lie on the sandy meadows behind the dense reeds and among the small lakes on the shore of Austria's Lake Neusiedl. The large inland lake creates a special microclimate. The huge body of water moderates the summer dryness and produces a dense mist on autumn evenings, which only clears in the course of the morning as the sun burns through. These are globally unique conditions for the noble rot 'Botrytis cinerea' to develop on the grapes. The grape skin becomes porous so the water evaporates and only sweet nectar remains - ideal for making beautiful sweet wines. We currently have one wine from Kracher in our range. You can view all our wines from Kracher here.

If you want to know more about this winery, here you will find the link to the website of Kracher.